bartonjude Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Imcrazy, you are so right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-ten-ner Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 On 4/8/2018 at 7:56 PM, Imcrazy said: It always makes me chuckle when I hear people use the word investment and a vehicle in the same breath... Constantly deprecating assets cannot be investments lol... When you use the truck as a tool to generate money, then it is kind of an investment. so long j-ten-ner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickmeup Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, j-ten-ner said: When you use the truck as a tool to generate money, then it is kind of an investment. so long j-ten-ner Yes then at least you get a right off as a depreciating asset on your income tax .lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imcrazy Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 10 hours ago, j-ten-ner said: When you use the truck as a tool to generate money, then it is kind of an investment. so long j-ten-ner That's a good way to look at it, my truck gets me to the office and to go visit my customers to generate sales so in a way my truck is a money maker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoringbear Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 12:31 PM, pickmeup said: Some trade solely based on their warranty running out and worry about paying for repair . I look at it if you trade every 3 years that big hit you take on depreciation the minute you drive off the lot new will cover a lot of repairs to say nothing about the second year hit of depreciation. Yup, you’re right. But, considering that over half of the adult population doesn’t have the cash on hand to cover a $500 emergency it’s easy to understand. I’m guessing most of these people lease. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARNUT Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 My personal experience was I buy when there’s deep discounts. I usually was even before 3 years. Sometimes I drove highly optioned models. Sometimes mid rang. In the last 20 years from the same dealer. If they had something they could discount more than average they call me. I did all my service with them and would say what’s up to my sales man. We bought my wife’s cars with them too. I thought about leasing but I drove way too many miles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoringbear Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Agree. I do the same. Learned through business that cost / profit depending which side of the equation one is on, is important and it’s best achieved by each side through developing relationships. Anyway, over the years it’s worked well for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoringbear Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 4/17/2018 at 4:43 PM, Imcrazy said: That's a good way to look at it, my truck gets me to the office and to go visit my customers to generate sales so in a way my truck is a money maker! In your case it may be better for you to expense the mileage. If you have a CPA you should discuss with him/her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanbabZ71 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Priced out a 19 LTZ crewcab std bed. $62K [emoji15]Ryan B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imcrazy Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 12 hours ago, Snoringbear said: In your case it may be better for you to expense the mileage. If you have a CPA you should discuss with him/her. I get paid by the mile plus a straight car allowance... My company basically picks up the bill for my truck and the fuel... It's my first year doing this so I'm not sure how it will look at tax time, I guess we will find out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leanofpeak Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 7 hours ago, RyanbabZ71 said: Priced out a 19 LTZ crewcab std bed. $62K Ryan B. Has anyone negotiated a price off &62K? Seems as though many have placed orders. I am in the market for a new truck. Specifically the new Silverado. I have owned three Silverados in the past and love them. Currently driving a 2013 Raptor. I love it also. Will crossshop the 2019 Raptor vs 2019 LTZ. Price not a factor. Power delivery and handling is a major factor. Both interiors are fine. Would consider a Whipple for the LTZ 6.2. Can’t really tune an ecoboost Raptor and still be reliable....So stuck at 450 HP. Waiting for LTZ’s to hit the lot to test drive. Raptors drive amazing... I have yet to drive a truck that is a smooth as the Raptor. I do Deaver the rear end of every truck I’ve ever owned. Would do the same to either the Raptor or Silverado. Cant decide if I want to try something new and more “mature” as the Raptor attention gets old. First world problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Dan Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I did a mock built on a 2019 GMC AT4 Came out to $64k Ouch! I suspect the Denali and High Country trucks will exceed the $70k mark. And I thought the local Ram dealer $68k prices were steep for a Laramie Limited. Not that I am in the market for a Ram. A friend of mine just purchased one. On that note he had to take it back to the dealer 3 days in. The "Limited" tag on the glovebox fell off. Just held on with double sided tape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jponce97 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 19 minutes ago, Sierra Dan said: I did a mock built on a 2019 GMC AT4 Came out to $64k Ouch! I suspect the Denali and High Country trucks will exceed the $70k mark. And I thought the local Ram dealer $68k prices were steep for a Laramie Limited. Not that I am in the market for a Ram. A friend of mine just purchased one. On that note he had to take it back to the dealer 3 days in. The "Limited" tag on the glovebox fell off. Just held on with double sided tape. Sorry for asking I’ve looked online but where are you doing the mock builds? Is it on NADA? if it’s somewhere else could you point me in the right direction? Much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Dan Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 25 minutes ago, jponce97 said: Sorry for asking I’ve looked online but where are you doing the mock builds? Is it on NADA? if it’s somewhere else could you point me in the right direction? Much appreciated Here is the link: https://www.gmfleetorderguide.com/NASApp/domestic/brandsel.jsp?regionID=1&year=2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARNUT Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Has anyone negotiated a price off &62K? Seems as though many have placed orders. I am in the market for a new truck. Specifically the new Silverado. I have owned three Silverados in the past and love them. Currently driving a 2013 Raptor. I love it also. Will crossshop the 2019 Raptor vs 2019 LTZ. Price not a factor. Power delivery and handling is a major factor. Both interiors are fine. Would consider a Whipple for the LTZ 6.2. Can’t really tune an ecoboost Raptor and still be reliable....So stuck at 450 HP. Waiting for LTZ’s to hit the lot to test drive. Raptors drive amazing... I have yet to drive a truck that is a smooth as the Raptor. I do Deaver the rear end of every truck I’ve ever owned. Would do the same to either the Raptor or Silverado. Cant decide if I want to try something new and more “mature” as the Raptor attention gets old. First world problem...I don’t believe GM has a truck to compare to the raptors ride handling etc. I travel a lot with business I’ve found times that I worried about standing out. The way I handled that was de badging. The are plenty of reg Fords out there that the owners made them look like the Raptor, I’m sure the reverse can be done to look more mature.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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